Kirkland Lake Gold Miners goaltender Kohl Reddy was perfect in making his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League debut Sunday as he stopped all 25 shots he faced in blanking the Powassan Voodoos 4-0 at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex.

The Gold Miners picked up the only tally they would require in the contest in the first period as Sam Bourdages finished off the work of line mates Cameron Neylon and Landis Antonic, who both picked up their first points in the league.

The home side did tack on two more tallies in the middle session to go up by three after 40 minutes on another marker from Bourdages while Connor Van Weelie notched his initial NOJHL goal after that.

Moving on to the third, Kirkland Lake capped off the triumph in the final minute thanks to Camille Marcoux, who also collected his first NOJHL tally, as he put a shorthanded wrap around into an empty net to round out the scoring at 19:20.

Powassan starter Luke Greenwood faced 25 attempts in defeat.

Speaking after the game, Miners’ Head Coach and GM Trevor Ritchie was very pleased with the overall effort of the team.

“I’m really proud of the guys. I’m very emotional right now but we are just happy to get the first one out of the way.”

From the moment the puck dropped the club played very aggressively in all situations, which is how Ritchie said they would play when he as first hired.

“You are going to earn every inch against us. You are going to have to work for 200 feet to get pucks to our net.”

As for Reddy, he was pumped up speaking about his first win in a Miners’ uniform. “It feels good. It takes a lot to put a zero up on the board and it was not just me. The boys played in front of me blocking shots, making hits, making plays. I am just happy to get the win.”

Earlier in the day the team held a meet and greet at Civic Park. The gathering was a chance for Miners’ Nation to meet the rookies and welcome back the veterans.